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I LAWS, REPORTS, AND 

DOCUMENTS 



RELATING TO 



THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 



SIXTIETH CONGRESS 

FIRST SESSION 



SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 

Hon. Jacob H. Gallinger, New Hampshire, Chairman. 

Hon. Henry C. Hansbrough, North Dakota. Hon. Thomas H. Carter, Montana. 

Hon. William P. Dillingham, Vermont. Hon. Thomas S. Martin, Virginia. 

Hon. Nathan B. Scott, West Virginia. Hon. Thomas H. Paynter, Kentucky. 

Hon. Robert J. Gamble, South Dakota. Hon. Joseph F. Johnston, Alabama. 

Hon. Chester I. Long, Knn.sas. Hon. William H. Milton, Florida. 

Hon. Elmer J. Burkett, Nebraska. Hon. John Walter Smith, Maryland. 

John H. Walker, Clerk. 



WASHINGTON: 

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. 

1909. 



liN^DEX 



A. 

Advertising matter, distribution of, House Document No. 379. 

Anacostia and Potomac River Railroad Company, report of. House Document No. 594. 

Anaoostia and Potomac River Railroad Company, Washington Railway and Electric 
Company, City and Suburban Railway of Washington, and the Capital Traction 
Company, extension of lines to Union Station; Public No. 134; Report No. 34; 
hearing on, Appendix E. 

Anacostia Flats, report on, Senate Document No. 510. 

Anacostia River, construction of road along south bank of, Report No. 679. 

B. .; 

Baltimore and Washington Transit Company of Maryland, amending act to enter the 

District of Columbia; Public No. 162; Report No. 316: report of, Senate Document 

No. 231. 
Banks, incorporation of, Report No. 664. , 

Benning road, widening of; Public No. 119; Report No. 500. , 

Bieber, Sidney, repealing act of March 2, 1907, conveying certain land to; Report 

No. 352; Senate Document No. 388. 
Bladensburg road, widening of, Report No. 589. 
Boards of Charities and Children's Guardians, appointment of members of; Report 

No. 46; House Document No. 318. 
Brightwood Railway Company, report of, House Document No. 595. 

C. 

California street, to restore name of, Report No. 598. 

Capital Traction Company, report of, House Document No. 581. 

Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company, reports of; Senate Document No. 227; 

House Document No. 475. 
Chew Chase (Md.), to connect water system with that of the District of Columbia, 

Report No. 398. 
Chil(ireti, home for feeble-minded, etc., Report No. 662. 

City and Suburl)an Railway of Washington, report of, House Document No. 596. 
Code, amendments to: 

Dedication of land of an infant or lunatic. House Document No. 381. 

Interest, usurious, House Document No. .322. 

Section 491 n, condemnation of land for public use. Report No. 383. 

Section (505, corporations; Report No. 38; House Document No. 320. 

Section 653, assessment life insurance companies, etc.. House Document No. 376. 

Section 691, building associations. Report No. 691. 
Contracts, hearing on hours of labor on. Appendix B. 

D. 

Deficiency appropriation act; Public No. 167; Report No. 684. 
District of Columbia appropriation act; Public No. 139; Report No. 532. 
District of Columbia, contingent expenses; Public No. 167; Report No. 684; House 
Document No. 460. 

E. 

East Wa.shington Heights Traction Railroad Company, report of. House Document 
^ No. 608. 

Educiition, public, direction and control of ; Report No. 164; hearing on, Appendix A. 
Estates, revision of system of taxing. Senate Document No. 157. 
Exci.se board, reportof, House Document No. 746. 

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F. 

February, making legal holiday of 12th day, No. 403. 

Fire department, amending act providing retired pay for chief engineer of; Public 

No. 44; Report No. 44. 
Fire department, retirement allowance for certain officers. House Document No. 380. 
Firemen's Association, Veteran Volunteer, granting use of certain property to, 

Report No. 72. 
Flour, inspection and sale of, House Document No. 421. 

G. 

Oas, reduction in price of; Senate Document No. 211; House Document No. 313. 

Georgetown and Tennallvtown Railway Company, report of, House Document No. 
597. 

Georgetown Barge, Dock, Elevator and Railway Company, report of. House Docu- 
ment No. 474. 

Georgetown Gaslight Company, reports of; Senate Document No. 60; House Docu- 
ment No. 610. 

Grade crossings, appropriation for elimination of, House Document No. 481. 

Great Falls and Old Dominion Railroad Company, report of, House Document No. 
579. 

H. 

Harbor front, improvement of. Senate Document No. 519. 
Home, temporary, for soldiers and sailors. Report No. 229. 

Hospitals and asvlums, private, establishment and maintenance of; Public No. 99; 
Reports Nos. 473, 479. 

I, 

Insane, report of, Senate Document No. 283. 
Intoxicating liquors, sale of; hearing on. Appendix C. 

J. 

Jail and workhouse, conditions at, Senate Document No. 234. 
Justice of the peace courts, changing title. Report No. 570. 
Juvenile court, report of, Senate Document No. 144. 

K. 

Kenyon and Seventeenth streets, extension of, Report No. 235. 

Land for target range, etc., House Document No. 469. 

Land, price and improvement of, Senate Document No. 421. 

Library, branch, for Takoma Park; Report No. 39; House Document No. 314. 

Lincoln's birthday (February 12), making legal holiday of, Report No. 403. 

Liquors, into.xicating, yale of; hearing on. Appendix C. 

Lots 13 and 14, square 959, amending act to confirm title to, Report No. 40. 

M. 

Masonic (The) Mutual Relief Association, amending act to incorporate; Public No. 

172; Report No. 592. 
Memorial bridge across Potomac River, Report No. 57. 

Meridian i)]ace N.W., amending act for extension of; Public No. 73; Report No. 125. 
Metropolitan juilice. amending act relating to chief engineer of the fire department, 

etc.; Public No. 44; Report No. 44. 
Metrojjolitan police, amending act to care for disabled firemen. Report No. 429. 
Metropolitan police, amending retirement act. House Document No. 380. 
Military Academy, increase in number of cadets at. House Document No. 377. 
Militia of the several States and Territories and the District of Columbia, extending 

time to conform to the provisions of actof January 21, 1903, Public Resolution No. 4. 
Milk and cream, sale of. Senate Document No. 209. 



N". 

New Hampshire avenue, amending act for extension of, Keport No. 379. 

Northern Liberty Market claims, payment of, Report No. 230. i 

O. 

Oak street, extension of, Report No. 236. 

October, making legal holiday of 12th day, Report No. 404. 

P. 

Peace and property, public, preservation and protection of; Report No. 386; House 
Document No. 315. 

Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad Company, railroad siding to 
United States navy-yard; Riblic No. 144; Reports Nos. 169, 650; hearing on, 
Appendix D. 

Policemen and firemen's relief funds, acknowledging receipt of, report on. Senate 
Document No. 417. 

Potomac Electric Power Company, reports of; Senate Document No. 9; House Docu- 
ment No. 598. 

Potomac Park, macadam roadway in, House Document No. 856. 

Potomac River, additional aids to navigation on, House Document No. 473. 

Probate court, fixing fees and costs in, etc.. Report No. 232. 

Probation commission, establishment of, Report No. 569. 

Public buildings, cost of electric light and power for, House Document No. 711. 

Public buildings. United States, sites for. Senate Document No. 432. 

Public Health and Marine- Hospital Service, deficiency estimate, House Document 
No. 508. 

R. 

Reform School, appropriation for, House Document No. 761. 

Rock Creek, dumping of street sweepings and ashes on, Senate Document No. 309. 
Rock Creek, report on improvement of the valley of, Senate Document No. 458. 
Rock Creek, to rectify boundary line of, Report No. 234. 

S. 

School buildings, safety of. Report No. 574. 

Schoolhouse commission, report of, Senate Document No. 338. 

Sixteenth street NW., widening of, Report No. 399. 

Smoke, prevention of, House Document No. 420. 

Street railroads: 

Anacostia and Potomac River Railroad Company, Washington Railway and 
Electric Company, City and Suburban Railway of Washington, and the Capi- 
tal Traction Company, extension of lines to Union Station; Public No. 134; 
Report No. 34, hearing on, Appendix E. . . 

Baltimore and Washington Transit ('ompany of Maryland, amending act to 
enter the District of Columbia; Public No. 162; Report No. 316. 

Baltimore and Washington Transit Company of Maryland, report of, Senate 
Document No. 231. 

Brightwood Railway Company, report of. House Document No. 595. 

Capital Traction Company, report of, House Document No. 581. 

Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company, reports of; Senate Document 
No. 227; House Document No. 475. 

City and Suburljan Railway of Washington, report of, House Document No. 596; 

East Washington Heights Traction Railroad Company, report of, House Docu- 
ment No. 608. 

Georgetown and Tennallytown Railway Company, report of. House Document 
No. 597. 

Georgetown Barge, Dock, Elevator and Railway Company, report of. House 
Document No. 474. 

Great Falls and Old Dominion Railroad Company, report of. House Document 
No. 579. 



Street railroads — Continued. 

Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad Company, railroad siding to 
United States navy-yard; Public No. 144; Reports Nos. 169, 650; hearing on, 
Appendix D. 
Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railway Company, report of, House 

Document No. 645. 
Washington and Western Maryland Railroad Company, extending time for com- 
pletion of line; Public No. 159; Report No. 37. 
Streets, business. Report No. 237. 

Square 959, lots 13 and 14, amending act to confirm title to, Report No. 40. 
Sunday, proper observance of; Report No. 596; hearing on. Appendix F. 

T. 

Takoma Park, establishment of branch librarv for; Report No. 39; House Document 

No. 314. 
Takoma Springs Ice Company, laying pipe line under certain streets, Report No. 548. 
Taxes and assessments erroneously paid, refunding, Report No. 665. 
Taxes and tax sales, amending act in relation to, Report No. 384. 
Taxes, personal, in arrears. Report No. 385. 
Tuberculosis, registration and prevention of; Public No. 114; Report No. 35. 

U. 

Union Station, extending street-railway lines to, House Document No. 225. 
Usury, suppression of, hearing on. Appendix G. 



Vagrancy, to define and suppress. Report No. 469. 

Veteran Volunteer Firemen's Association, granting use of certain property to. Report 
No. 72. 

W. 

Warehouse receipts, to make uniform law of, Report No. 420. 

Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railway Company, report of, House 
Document No. 645. 

Washington and Western Maryland Railroad Company, extending time for comple- 
tion of line; Public No. 159; Report No. 37. 

Washington Aqueduct, filtration plant, etc., transferring jurisdiction of; Report No. 
36; House Document No. 321. 

Washington Gaslight Company, report of. House Documents Nos. 65, 609. 

Washington Market Company, relating to. Senate Document No. 495. 

Washington JNIarket Company, to use square 328 for manufacturing purposes. Report 
No. 474. 

Witherspoon, John, statue. Public Resolution No. 31. 

Wood, defining legal cord of; Public No. 83; Report No. 317. 







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